The Ireland film industry receives tax credit from the government until the end of 2028. The approval of the recent tax credit increase came in late March earlier this year. This additional tax credit will assist in attracting more major global film and TV productions to Ireland.
Concluding this awards season, the 96th academy awards had multiple show stopping moments and unsurprisingly had several Kens. While Jimmy Kimmel played host to the Oscars again for the fourth time, other fan favourites made appearances and brought up old jokes that were thought forgotten to time. There was even a minor Batman reunion.
Elton John achieves EGOT status after being the recipient of an Emmy Award for Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium. This achievement was greatly deserved as Elton John has had a lengthy career since his debut album back in 1969 (later released in the U.S. in early 1975). He was one of the first openly gay artists and gave a voice to the LGBTQ+ community. Although he claims he has retired from touring, the artist still does the occasional show and is rumoured to be working on a new album.
The Golden Globes awards ceremony had several surprising and unforgettable moments. The Golden Globes has been honouring professionals in the film and television industry since 1944 and spotlights outstanding achievements in filmmaking, so it came as no shock to see such great nominations at this year’s ceremony. The categories cover everything from motion pictures, performances, television series, and breaking box office records.
Glynis Johns, after 100 years on Earth, has passed away. While the British actress became best known for her role in Mary Poppins, she heavily contributed to live theatre, film, and an eight decade career most people in Hollywood only dream of.
After a major concern of low pay and drop of health coverage, adjunct faculty at USC School of Cinematic Arts seek to form a union. Majority (roughly 75%) of adjunct staff have signed on to join the UAW as they seek benefits, higher pay, better work conditions, expandable careers, and other demands.
The series The Traitors has helped with continuing generating millions of pounds for the Highland economy from TV and Film industries. Following another success, this production supports filming in the local region helping market its reputation as a filming location. The Traitors production company, Studio Lambert Scotland, aided in finding the perfect location spot as well as finding local crew and services.
As of 12:01 AM (PT) on 9 November, the SAG-AFTRA Strike is over! The TV and Theatrical Negotiating Committee voted unanimously on approving a tentative agreement, establishing an extraordinary win for the union’s members everywhere. Strikes were suspended immediately upon the approval of the agreement and picket locations closed. The following days came with copious amounts of information being released to the union’s members as well as public statements from several people on the committee.
Following an extensive public consultation, Bedfordshire Council has approved plans for a 1.75 million ft2 Film and TV studio. The studio plans were originally announced back in spring of 2022 with the 143 acre land already purchased. Construction was supposed to begin earlier this year with hopes of finishing the site sometime the following year. However, it seems the strikes across America and rising costs have delayed those plans.
Tiziana (@tizipagliarulo on Instagram) is one of five founding members of Our Legacy Creations. In this interview, she discusses how she went from being a dancer herself to being hand picked by a legendary director before his passing, and taking her career further than she could have ever dreamed in the Live Entertainment Industry, Television, and Cinema. This is an interview with Tiziana Pagliarulo Part 2: Our Legacy Creations
After 148 days on a gruelling strike, the WGA (Writers Guild of America) reached a tentative deal. When the negotiations began in spring earlier this year, the WGA made it very publicly known that they were willing to go on strike and that is exactly what they did. This resulted in a complete stoppage of work, and their allies at SAG-AFTRA quickly came to their aid and began their own strike (which is still ongoing). Upon completion of the negotiations, the WGA made a public statement congratulating everyone who held strong during the tough times.
After 148 days on a gruelling strike, the WGA (Writers Guild of America) reached an agreement. When the negotiations began in spring earlier this year, the WGA made it very publicly known that they were not going to just take crumbs from the larger companies. This resulted in a complete stoppage of work, and their allies at SAG-AFTRA quickly came to their aid and began their own strike (which is still ongoing). Upon completion of the deal, the WGA made a public statement congratulating everyone who held strong during the tough times.
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC for short) has declared new rules to instate the regulation of podcasts. In their newest regulatory plan, they state the commission aims to ‘modernise’ Canada’s broadcasts. Their efforts have widely displeased the public in the country as many are outraged and call this new regulation a ‘crush of free speech’.
Michael Sheen has turned himself into a “Not for profit” actor. How did he manage to do that? The Welsh actor trained at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and mainly worked in live theatre roles in the 1990s until his big break into the film industry in 2002. Since then, he has gone on to work in several major productions but has recently made himself into a ‘social enterprise’ and became a ‘not for profit’ actor.
The moment so many of us have craved is finally here, after 13 years! Burlesque, the movie that helped put Christina Aguilera on the charts, is getting a stage adaptation from those who worked very closely on the film. Christina Aguilera is the one spearheading the production of the upcoming stage adaptation. The film’s Director, Steven Antin, is reportedly writing the new soon-to-be musical himself.
Tiziana (@tizipagliarulo on Instagram) has over 20 years of experience in the live entertainment industry. Growing up in a small village of Italy, she dreamed of becoming a dancer but had no idea where to start. Only that NYC was calling to her. At the age of 18 she traveled to New York to study dance and began her career working with some of the worlds greatest directors in the Live Entertainment Industry, Television, and Cinema. In 2019 she began collaborating with the legendary Director Franco Dragone, and ever since, she has continued to work on multiple film and television projects. This is a glance at her past.
Most of the younger generation knew Michael Gambon as Dumbledore in the last six Harry Potter films.On 27 September 2023, we raised our wands for another fantastic actor who was a part of the film, and theatrical industry. He was 82 when he died of pneumonia. This is a tribute to Michael Gambon and his accomplishments in the film and theatrical industries.
As of 22 September, the Actors’ Equity Association has recognised a new title for its members: Production Assistants. This is the first time in decades the union has supported a new role within itself and the first time Production Assistants have unionised.
Even though the strikes are happening across the pond in America, it is having major impacts in the TV and Film industries in the United Kingdom. According to a recent survey conducted by BECTU (a UK entertainment industry union), found that three quarters of workers are currently not working. Most of those who answered they are not working are freelancers.
Originally launched in 2021, after an obvious lack of skillful employees in Film and TV, BBC Studios continues to run a successful Assistant Producer Accelerator Programme. A dozen more candidates have been offered one-year contracts to aid in launching their careers to the fast track lanes. BBC Studios continues to be the only United Kingdom based company to make such large strides in supporting and helping those with newer careers and those who show promising skills to develop.
I have some bad and even disturbing news, in short the answer is simply it’s not going to happen. For anyone in the entertainment industry who is affected by the SAG-AFTRA strikes in America, benefits are unfortunately not accessible for the majority of workers. Where does this leave the workers? It means once again, most of its people are barely holding on and surviving off of their savings. As there is no end in sight for the SAG-AFTRA strikes, this means people are running out of time with the holiday season fast approaching.
The massive pro-audio company is to be officially sold to STG (Symphony Technology Group) for $1.4 billion. Unfortunately for those in professional audio, this privatising of Avid might be an end to the company in a matter of only a few short years…
As I was recently reading a book, they mentioned a lyric from a song by the Smiths. The lyric goes ‘I wear black on the outside/ ‘Cause black is how I feel on the inside’. It instantly struck me. With all the recent discussions and invitations on insight to mental health in the theatrical and entertainment industry, I pondered a question: If we weren’t constantly wearing black on the outside, would we still feel black on the inside?
Honestly, it’s hard to determine the 5 best artificial intelligence movies and series. There are so many hundreds (or possibly even thousands) of different ways in which we have tried to wrap our collective minds around the subject of AI through moving pictures. So, here just my, very subjective, personal, especially noteworthy Top 5. Which are yours?
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